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Uric acid may protect brain function and improve stroke outcomes

Stroke affects almost 795,000 Americans every year. A new University of Iowa-led study adds to mounting evidence that uric acid, a small naturally occurring molecule, may be able to minimize this damage.
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Welsh receives Canada Gairdner International Award for cystic fibrosis discoveries

Friday, April 11, 2025
Michael Welsh, MD, University of Iowa professor of internal medicine, has received the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award for his research on cystic fibrosis (CF), which paved the way to new therapies that have transformed the health and life expectancy of people with CF.
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UI Carver College of Medicine listed in 2025-2026 ‘Best Graduate Schools’ rankings by ‘US News & World Report’

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine programs in physician assistant studies and physical therapy and rehabilitation science remain in the top five nationally—with the physician assistant program tied for the No. 1 spot—in the 2025-2026 edition of “Best Graduate Schools” from U.S. News & World Report.

Alumna Q&A: Mgbechi Ugonna Erondu (17MD)

Friday, April 4, 2025
Mgbechi Erondu, MD, MFA, serves as a clinical assistant professor in Stanford Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine. A pediatric palliative care specialist, Erondu simultaneously completed a Master of Fine Arts at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop during her medical training at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. We caught up with her to reflect on her career as a physician-writer.
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Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service set for April 28

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
A group of 17 University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine faculty members will be honored for their work as scientists, scholars, and educators at the fifth annual Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service.

University of Iowa Health Care and Cooper University Health Care to launch large study of rapid, innovative stroke triage strategies

Thursday, March 27, 2025
University of Iowa Health Care, in collaboration with Cooper University Health Care, has been awarded research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to support a large clinical trial comparing two triage strategies for guiding thrombectomy, a life-saving intervention for patients with large vessel occlusion strokes. The landmark study aims to optimize emergency stroke care and improve outcomes for thousands of thrombectomy patients nationwide.